Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/kOoWwof The Ascent of Mary Somerville in 19th Century Society By: Elisabetta Strickland Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783319491929, 331949192X eText ISBN: 9783319491936, 3319491938 Copyright year: 2016 Format: PDF Available from $ 89.99 USD SKU 9783319491936 This biography traces the life and work of Mary Fairfax Somerville, whose extraordinary mathematical talent only came to light through fortuitous circumstances. Barely taught to read and write as a child, all the science she learned and mastered was self taught. In this delightful narrative the author takes up the challenge of discovering how Somerville came to be one of the most outstanding British women scientists and, furthermore, a popular writer. Particular attention is paid to the gender aspects of Somerville's success in what was, to put it mildly, a predominantly male domain.
